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- Test no. 2053 | 2012 season
- Played at Lord's, London
- 16,17,18,19,20 August 2012 (5-day match)
| Wkt | Runs | Overs | RR | Player | Player | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 22 | 8.3 | 2.58 | GC Smith (14) | AN Petersen (8) | - | 1/22 (8.3) | |
| 2nd | 27 | 10.0 | 2.70 | AN Petersen (14) | HM Amla (13) | 1/22 (8.3) | 2/49 (18.3) | |
| 3rd | 1 | 0.3 | 2.00 | HM Amla (0) | JH Kallis (1) | 2/49 (18.3) | 3/50 (18.6) | |
| 4th | 4 | 1.3 | 2.66 | JH Kallis (2) | AB de Villiers (1) | 3/50 (18.6) | 4/54 (20.3) | |
| 5th | 51 | 17.4 | 2.88 | AB de Villiers (26) | JA Rudolph (21) | 4/54 (20.3) | 5/105 (38.1) | |
| 6th | 58 | 19.2 | 3.00 | JA Rudolph (21) | JP Duminy (33) | 5/105 (38.1) | 6/163 (57.3) | |
| 7th | 72 | 23.0 | 3.13 | JP Duminy (28) | VD Philander (41) | 6/163 (57.3) | 7/235 (80.3) | |
| 8th | 35 | 11.1 | 3.13 | DW Steyn (26) | VD Philander (8) | 7/235 (80.3) | 8/270 (91.4) | |
| 9th | 37 | 9.0 | 4.11 | M Morkel (25) | VD Philander (12) | 8/270 (91.4) | 9/307 (100.4) | |
| 10th | 2 | 0.4 | 3.00 | VD Philander (0) | Imran Tahir (2) | 9/307 (100.4) | 10/309 (101.2) |
| Inns | Wkt | Runs | Overs | RR | Player | Player | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5th | 124 | 38.3 | 3.22 | IR Bell (55) | JM Bairstow (64) | 4/54 (23.2) | 5/178 (61.5) | |
| 3 | 5th | 95 | 29.2 | 3.23 | HM Amla (55) | AB de Villiers (40) | 4/164 (58.5) | 5/259 (88.1) | |
| 4 | 5th | 89 | 17.0 | 5.23 | JM Bairstow (54) | IJL Trott (35) | 4/45 (25.6) | 5/134 (42.6) | |
| 3 | 3rd | 81 | 21.4 | 3.73 | JH Kallis (31) | HM Amla (40) | 2/50 (24.3) | 3/131 (46.1) | |
| 4 | 8th | 74 | 11.0 | 6.72 | GP Swann (41) | MJ Prior (32) | 7/208 (67.4) | 8/282 (78.4) | |
| 1 | 7th | 72 | 23.0 | 3.13 | JP Duminy (28) | VD Philander (41) | 6/163 (57.3) | 7/235 (80.3) | |
| 4 | 7th | 62 | 16.3 | 3.75 | SCJ Broad (37) | MJ Prior (25) | 6/146 (51.1) | 7/208 (67.4) | |
| 1 | 6th | 58 | 19.2 | 3.00 | JA Rudolph (21) | JP Duminy (33) | 5/105 (38.1) | 6/163 (57.3) | |
| 3 | 8th | 54 | 21.4 | 2.49 | VD Philander (35) | JP Duminy (15) | 7/282 (96.5) | 8/336 (118.3) | |
| 1 | 5th | 51 | 17.4 | 2.88 | AB de Villiers (26) | JA Rudolph (21) | 4/54 (20.3) | 5/105 (38.1) | |
| 3 | 1st | 46 | 21.5 | 2.10 | GC Smith (23) | AN Petersen (23) | - | 1/46 (21.5) | |
| 2 | 6th | 43 | 18.2 | 2.34 | MJ Prior (27) | JM Bairstow (16) | 5/178 (61.5) | 6/221 (80.1) | |
| 1 | 9th | 37 | 9.0 | 4.11 | M Morkel (25) | VD Philander (12) | 8/270 (91.4) | 9/307 (100.4) | |
| 1 | 8th | 35 | 11.1 | 3.13 | DW Steyn (26) | VD Philander (8) | 7/235 (80.3) | 8/270 (91.4) | |
| 3 | 4th | 33 | 12.4 | 2.60 | DW Steyn (9) | HM Amla (23) | 3/131 (46.1) | 4/164 (58.5) | |
| 2 | 10th | 32 | 9.3 | 3.36 | ST Finn (10) | GP Swann (20) | 9/283 (97.6) | 10/315 (107.3) | |
| 2 | 7th | 31 | 7.2 | 4.22 | SCJ Broad (16) | JM Bairstow (15) | 6/221 (80.1) | 7/252 (87.3) | |
| 2 | 1st | 29 | 10.4 | 2.71 | AJ Strauss (20) | AN Cook (6) | - | 1/29 (10.4) | |
| 4 | 3rd | 28 | 14.4 | 1.90 | IR Bell (4) | IJL Trott (17) | 2/6 (3.5) | 3/34 (18.3) | |
| 1 | 2nd | 27 | 10.0 | 2.70 | AN Petersen (14) | HM Amla (13) | 1/22 (8.3) | 2/49 (18.3) | |
| 1 | 1st | 22 | 8.3 | 2.58 | GC Smith (14) | AN Petersen (8) | - | 1/22 (8.3) | |
| 2 | 9th | 19 | 5.2 | 3.56 | JM Anderson (12) | GP Swann (5) | 8/264 (92.4) | 9/283 (97.6) | |
| 2 | 4th | 15 | 8.0 | 1.87 | JWA Taylor (10) | IR Bell (2) | 3/39 (15.2) | 4/54 (23.2) | |
| 3 | 7th | 14 | 5.5 | 2.40 | JA Rudolph (5) | JP Duminy (8) | 6/268 (90.6) | 7/282 (96.5) | |
| 4 | 9th | 12 | 4.0 | 3.00 | MJ Prior (7) | JM Anderson (4) | 8/282 (78.4) | 9/294 (82.4) | |
| 4 | 6th | 12 | 8.1 | 1.46 | IJL Trott (3) | MJ Prior (9) | 5/134 (42.6) | 6/146 (51.1) | |
| 3 | 9th | 12 | 4.4 | 2.57 | M Morkel (9) | JP Duminy (2) | 8/336 (118.3) | 9/348 (123.1) | |
| 2 | 8th | 12 | 5.1 | 2.32 | JM Bairstow (0) | GP Swann (12) | 7/252 (87.3) | 8/264 (92.4) | |
| 4 | 4th | 11 | 7.3 | 1.46 | JWA Taylor (4) | IJL Trott (7) | 3/34 (18.3) | 4/45 (25.6) | |
| 3 | 6th | 9 | 2.5 | 3.17 | AB de Villiers (3) | JA Rudolph (6) | 5/259 (88.1) | 6/268 (90.6) | |
| 2 | 2nd | 9 | 3.1 | 2.84 | IJL Trott (8) | AN Cook (1) | 1/29 (10.4) | 2/38 (13.5) | |
| 4 | 1st | 5 | 1.2 | 3.75 | AN Cook (3) | AJ Strauss (1) | - | 1/5 (1.2) | |
| 3 | 2nd | 4 | 2.4 | 1.50 | AN Petersen (1) | HM Amla (3) | 1/46 (21.5) | 2/50 (24.3) | |
| 1 | 4th | 4 | 1.3 | 2.66 | JH Kallis (2) | AB de Villiers (1) | 3/50 (18.6) | 4/54 (20.3) | |
| 3 | 10th | 3 | 1.1 | 2.57 | Imran Tahir (1) | JP Duminy (1) | 9/348 (123.1) | 10/351 (124.2) | |
| 1 | 10th | 2 | 0.4 | 3.00 | VD Philander (0) | Imran Tahir (2) | 9/307 (100.4) | 10/309 (101.2) | |
| 4 | 2nd | 1 | 2.3 | 0.40 | AJ Strauss (0) | IJL Trott (1) | 1/5 (1.2) | 2/6 (3.5) | |
| 2 | 3rd | 1 | 1.3 | 0.66 | AN Cook (0) | IR Bell (1) | 2/38 (13.5) | 3/39 (15.2) | |
| 1 | 3rd | 1 | 0.3 | 2.00 | HM Amla (0) | JH Kallis (1) | 2/49 (18.3) | 3/50 (18.6) | |
| 4 | 10th | 0 | 0.1 | 0.00 | ST Finn (0) | JM Anderson (0) | 9/294 (82.4) | 10/294 (82.5) |
Series Results
Match Coverage
- Report - South Africa hold nerve to take No. 1
- News - Strauss wants to map out future
- News - Smith savours 'wonderful' triumph
- Match Analysis - Eager Philander and lucky Prior
- Match Analysis - Strauss has cause for self-reflection
- Match Analysis - Smith's South Africa come of age
- Stats Analysis - Philander stars, Steyn struggles
- Mark Nicholas - Kirsten does it again
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Match Analysis - Top order and catching cost England - Boycott -
Match Analysis - South Africa's intensity was outstanding - Procter -
Press Conference - Batting, catching below-par - Strauss
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Press Conference - I stayed with the belief - Smith
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The Chuck Fleetwood-Smiths - What if England hadn't dropped 327,000 catches?
- Gallery - South Africa win and become No.1
- Report - South Africa close in on No. 1 Test ranking
- Match Analysis - Another drop from England, another hundred from Amla
- Match Analysis - England must ask tough questions
- Sambit Bal - Steely Amla shows substance over style
- Match Analysis - Philander and SA creating their own history
- News - Amla gesture to SA team ethic
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The Chuck Fleetwood-Smiths - Choking is not an option
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Press Conference - 'Really do believe we can win' - Finn
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Press Conference - 'Pitch still good, but pressure key' - Amla
- Gallery - Amla keeps South Africa ahead
- Report - Amla remains firm in tight contest
- Features - Short of a milestone and a costly drop
- News - Bairstow credits Lions' part
- Match Analysis - Another big moment for South Africa
- Mark Nicholas - Jonny earns his place in folklore
- Match Analysis - Jury still out on England
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Match Analysis - 'It's been a real Test match' - Procter
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Press Conference - 'Five runs would have been nice' - Bairstow
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Press Conference - 'Happy with the position we are in' - Domingo
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The Chuck Fleetwood-Smiths - No fairy tales in sport
- Gallery - South Africa look to build series-winning position
- Report - Bairstow battles to keep England alive
- Match Analysis - Cook's waft and Prior's dive
- Match Analysis - Bairstow vindicates his selection
- Match Analysis - Philander shows he can adapt to succeed
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Press Conference - We'll look to get into the tail quickly - Philander
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Press Conference - 'Bairstow showed great character' - Bell
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The Chuck Fleetwood-Smiths - The making of Bairstow?
- Gallery - South Africa look to take charge
- Report - England on top despite Duminy rally
- Match Analysis - Kallis' moan, Strauss' wine
- Match Analysis - Fortune finally turns for England
- Match Analysis - South Africa's depth comes to the rescue
- Mark Nicholas - Finn shows his heart in full glare
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Press Conference - 'Vernon and I are the engine room of the team' - Duminy
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Press Conference - 'We deserved some luck' - Finn
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The Chuck Fleetwood-Smiths - England sport a broad grin
- Gallery - England set about levelling series
- Stats Analysis - A favourite ground for England's batsmen
- Preview - South Africa seek to finish the job
- News - South Africa have not set up Pietersen - Smith
- Awards - The trundler who grabbed the mace
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ESPNcricinfo Weekly - England's chance to prove themselves
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Press Conference - Graeme Smith: 'South Africa have not set up Pietersen'
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Press Conference - Andrew Strauss: Pietersen apology a 'first step'
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Bowl at Boycs - 'Resolving KP issue more important than Lord's result'
Photos
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Aug 20, 2012 
Andrew Strauss leads his team out © Getty Images |
Aug 20, 2012 
Graeme Smith and Gary Kirsten pose with the ICC mace © Getty Images |
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